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Research in Tourism
Liberal Arts, Business & Sciences Program
Alicante, Spain
Dates: 1/25/17 - 5/25/17
Research in Tourism
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: University of Alicante
Location: Alicante, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Tourism & Hospitality Management
Other Subject Area: Sociology
Instruction in: English
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 400
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 60
DESCRIPTION
The student will be able to write a based on tourist scientific research project. Because of this reason, students will improve their skills to do a final degree project.
Course Content:
1. Introduction to research: what, why and who? Approaches to leisure and tourism research
2. Starting out: research plans and proposals. The range of research methods. A review.
3. Reviewing the literature
4. Data collection
5. Data analysis
6. Communicating results
Course will consist of 60hrs of in class work and 90 hrs of independent work outside the classroom.
Course Content:
1. Introduction to research: what, why and who? Approaches to leisure and tourism research
2. Starting out: research plans and proposals. The range of research methods. A review.
3. Reviewing the literature
4. Data collection
5. Data analysis
6. Communicating results
Course will consist of 60hrs of in class work and 90 hrs of independent work outside the classroom.